13:25 Newbury
Saturday 12 April 2025
All13:2514:0014:3515:1215:4516:1916:54
Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Stakes (Registered As The John Porter Stakes) (Group 3)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 1  |  1m 4f  |  Good (Good to Firm in places)  |  7 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 13:25Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 2m 33.64s
T:Â A M BaldingJ:Â David Probert
Made all, led field towards centre course in home straight, ridden 2f out, strongly pressed and battled on gamely inside final furlong, edged left inside final 110 yards, soon bumped, all out op 16/1 tchd 12/1
T:Â Tom CloverJ:Â Rossa Ryan
Tracked leaders on inside, disputing close 2nd over 2f out, ridden and strong challenge inside final furlong, edged right inside final 110 yards and bumped winner, just failed op 12/1
T:Â D MenuisierJ:Â Oisin Murphy
Tracked leaders, steadied in close 5th 7f out, smooth headway tracking leaders over 2f out, disputing close 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong tchd 11/8
T:Â R M BeckettJ:Â H Crouch
Steadied start, held up in rear, ridden and went moderate 4th inside final 2f, never any chance with leading trio op 28/1 tchd 22/1
T:Â A M BaldingJ:Â James Doyle
Off the pace in last pair, moderate headway final furlong, never on terms op 7/2
T:Â A MurrayJ:Â D Egan
Sweating, tracked winner, ridden 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened quickly final 2f tchd 22/1
T:Â C ApplebyJ:Â W Buick
Slowly into stride, headway out wide tracking leaders after 1f, edged left and ridden 2f out, weakened soon after op 9/4 and tchd 5/2
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£15.60Pl:£4.60, £4.50EX:£156.00Trifecta:£362.40SF:£169.28Swingers:£10.60, £3.70, £4.20
Forecasts
Sunway (6/4), Ancient Wisdom (2/1), Bellum Justum (5/1), Divina Grace (14/1), Tabletalk (14/1), Feigning Madness (25/1), Dallas Star (25/1)
Having finished placed in both the Irish Derby and St Leger last season, SUNWAY was best forgiven his final start on account of his wide draw when midfield in the Arc at Longchamp in October. He earns the vote to make a successful reappearance ahead of Ancient Wisdom who himself could well have more to offer as a 4-y-o. Bellum Justum may emerge best of the remainder.
- SUNWAY (FR)
- ANCIENT WISDOM (FR)
- BELLUM JUSTUM (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £48,204.002nd: £18,275.003rd: £9,146.004th: £4,556.005th: £2,286.006th: £1,148.00
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